Chapter 396: Teasing Her?
As for Nanyao Country... that’s even less necessary.
He wasn’t originally a true member of the Nanyao Country’s Imperial Family, merely bearing the title of Prince. Occasionally, when bored, he would come here to find some peace. So he never thought about needing to do anything here.
As a result, now at the moment of need, he realized he had almost no one to use.
Han Jing watched Su Yu remain silent and couldn’t help but wonder. Was he really taking her politeness seriously?
Han Jing coughed lightly and asked, "What are you thinking?"
Su Yu glanced at her, "You need to be careful. During the days I’m not at the mansion, ensure Lan Ling doesn’t run around everywhere."
Han Jing nodded. Actually, she wouldn’t be in much danger. The previous incident was enough to make the other side dread their power and not dare to act lightly again. Otherwise, if Prince An had known the truth, the first thing he’d do wouldn’t be to find the Crown Prince but to seek revenge.
"By the way, I have something to give you," Su Yu suddenly said.
Han Jing, thrilled, asked, "What is it?"
Then she eagerly looked at him.
Su Yu...
Hesitated for a moment, Su Yu said, "I’ll give it to you when I return. You don’t need it right now."
Han Jing...
So... was he teasing her?
The gift intended for her on their wedding night was forgotten then. Now remembering it, the timing was still inappropriate. It would wait until he returned.
Thus, Han Jing watched as Su Yu, having teased her a bit, left.
Of course, before leaving, Su Yu instructed Lan Ling to stay at the mansion these days, be cautious everywhere, and not run around. He also advised Lan Lan to go to Yao Xiang Pavilion and find Yun Feng if there’s any trouble.
Lan Ji and Lan Mu had both been sent away by him, and now only Lan Ling and Lan Lan could be trusted to be more vigilant at the mansion.
After Su Yu departed, Han Jing invited An Chuxue to the Prince Mansion to keep her company. In the initial days, everything seemed calm and peaceful, like nothing had happened.
But a week later, they received confirmed news that Prince An rebelled, leading two hundred thousand troops from the Southern Land, heading straight for the Capital City. The news also stated the army had already mobilized and would reach the Capital City within days.
The entire Capital City was in an uproar. Although Su Yaogeng had been running around recently, and many ministers were prepared, no one expected Prince An to actually rebel.
The Emperor handed command of the fifty thousand Imperial Army in the Capital City to Su Xingqiao, instructing him to secure the Capital and await reinforcements.
Meanwhile, the Crown Prince, a key figure, had miraculously disappeared from the Crown Prince Mansion.
Han Jing was slightly taken aback when she heard Su Yaogeng mention this news, "When did he leave?"
Su Yaogeng shook his head, "I was careless. I had already sent people to watch him to prevent him from leaving the Capital at a critical moment. But I didn’t expect that he was already gone before I sent people to the Crown Prince Mansion to keep watch. All these days, I only watched his doppelgänger."
It was also her oversight; she never imagined the Crown Prince would learn from the Princes during the late Emperor’s period, secretly raising doppelgängers. If not acquainted, one couldn’t tell the real from the fake. Only, Brother had long prohibited nobles from keeping doppelgängers. For this, the kind-hearted Brother had executed several nobles as a warning, yet they didn’t expect the boldest person to be the Crown Prince.